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Visit to France

editor — Fri, 06 Jan 2017 11:42:00 +0000

Visit to France BOULEVARD DE MONTPARNASSE. In the early 20th century, Montparnasse became a center for avant-garde artists such as Modigliani and Chagall. Political exiles like Lenin and Trotsky talked strategy over cognac in the cafes, including Le Dome, Le Select, and La Coupole, along bd. Montparnasse. After WWI, Montparnasse attracted American expatriates and artistic rebels like Calder, Hemingway, and Henry Miller. (M:Montparnasse-Bienvenue). THE CATACOMBS. A series of tunnels 20m below ground and 1.7km in length, the Catacombs were originally excavated to provide stone for building the city. By the 1770s, much of the Left Bank was in danger of

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France Travel

editor — Wed, 28 Dec 2016 19:48:00 +0000

France Travel WHEN TO GO: Start in the late morning. THEATRE DE L’ODEON. When you get off the metro, take a look at the impressive facade of the Odeon, Paris’s oldest and largest theater. (See 314.) JARDIN DU LUXEMBOURG. Architectural excesses, beautiful lawns, miniature sailboats, and plenty of shady spots make this garden a favorite. (See 313.) PANTHEON. The inscription reads: “To great men from a grateful fatherland.” The Pantheon indeed houses some great men (and women): its crypt contains the remains of Emile Zola, Marie Curie, Victor Hugo, and others. And the fatherland must have been grateful to have

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